Investigation of crane operation safety by analysing main accident causes

In several industrial fields, cranes help lifting and moving heavy and large loads (i.e. to move materials in the construction industry, to load/unload cargos in the intermodal transportation, to assemble heavy equipment in the manufacturing industry, etc.). When installed and properly used, cranes make operations easier and safer. Nevertheless, even if the technology and risk awareness have substantially increased, safety still needs to be improved, as underlined by many crane-related accidents occurring each year.